The Erebid Moths (Erebidae) are a family of butterflies for which the taxonomy is not generally accepted. Due to specific characteristics, several butterflies from the families of the Tiger Moths (Arctiinae), Tussock Moths (Lymantriinae), and Owls (Noctuidae) have been transferred to this new family. The NCBI, part of the US government, previously considered the Tussock Moths a separate family called the Lymantriidae. They have since revised this and also follow the classification of Nieukerken et al. (reference 9).
